How to Apply - Part-time

Part-time

AUBG is looking for the best and brightest. Our admissions procedures are designed to help us select from a qualified pool of students and be able to answer all their questions. The following information will assist you in preparing your application documents.

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Do you want to take just a few courses and are not interested in earning a degree? Part-time students can take up to 11 credits per semester, attend classes, and enjoy the vibrant learning atmosphere on campus. The following documents must be submitted:

Application for Part - Time Status

Students interested in applying to AUBG as part-time, non-degree students, must complete an application form for Admission for Part-Time status. All applicants must meet AUBG’s basic requirement for English language proficiency and provide evidence of academic attainment appropriate to the purpose for which they desire to enroll at AUBG. Print and submit the Part-Time Application Form.

Diploma

First year applicants must have achieved a minimum 3.0 grade point average based on a 4.0 system, or the equivalent, evident from their high school diploma or high school leaving certificate. For applicants who have not graduated from high school yet, the Cumulative GPA should be calculated on their high school transcript.

Bulgarian high school diplomas are considered as true copies if certified by a notary. Non-Bulgarian diplomas are considered true copies if certified by an Apostille. Information about the Hague Convention on legalization of foreign public documents is available at: www.hcch.net

Applicants who do not hold a high school diploma at the time of applying must present an official high school transcript or record for the last three years of secondary school study. Transcripts are considered official if they bear an official high school stamp and the signature of the high school principal. Academic transcripts should include the school’s contact information. Records must list the subjects taken, grades earned or examination results in each subject and certificates or diplomas with a calculated annual grade point average (GPA). The documents could be either in English, Bulgarian or Russian.

Copies must be signed, sealed, translated by a sworn translator, notarized and mailed.

English Proficiency Test

Arrange to have your official TOEFL score sent by ETS to the AUBG Admissions Office. The AUBG institutional code is 2451. Please note that AUBG does not accept personal score reports or photocopies. Your TOEFL must be less than two years old.

To register for TOEFL please visit www.toefl.org.

Test	Required Minimum
IBT – Internet Based TOEFL	80
PBT – Paper Based TOEFL	550
IELTS – International English Language Testing System	6.5
CPE – Certificate of Proficiency in English	≥ C
CAE – Certificate in Advanced English	≥ B
ECPE – Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English	Contact Admissions
PTE Academic – Pearson Test of English	59
City & Guilds – City & Guilds International ESOL (IESOL) and Spoken ESOL (ISESOL)	C1 - expert level in IESOL and ISESOL

Test preparation is available from our partner English language centers.

Recommended Deadlines

Completed applications should be received by the AUBG Admissions Office:

June 1 for Fall semester
November 1 for Spring semester

Mailing Address

If not notified otherwise, send your paper application documents to our mailing address:

Admissions Office
ABF Student Center
American University in Bulgaria
12 Svoboda Bachvarova St.
Blagoevgrad 2700, Bulgaria

Admission Decision

The American University in Bulgaria follows a rolling admission notification plan and the Admissions Committee notifies students in a timely fashion. Since the Admissions Committee’s decision is considered confidential, an official letter is sent to the student at the mailing address stated in the application form, within four weeks after all required documents are received at the AUBG Admissions Office.